Almohideb Mohammad
Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
J Family Med Prim Care. 2021 Dec;10(12):4525-4530. doi: 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_1158_21. Epub 2021 Dec 27.
Skin aging is a complicated process affected by intrinsic, chronological, and extrinsic, environmental, determinants, and it is affected, to a large extent, by exposure to ultraviolet radiation (UVR). The present study aims to assess the antiaging treatment strategies in a real-world setting in Saudi Arabia.
We conducted an online cross-sectional survey that was conducted from May 2020 to October 2020, involving all eligible dermatologists working at different academic, governmental, and private sectors in Saudi Arabia.
A total of 200 dermatologists were included in this study, of them, 33% were aged between 24-35 years. 28.5%, 25.5%, 24.5%, and 21.5% of the participants had 7-10, 4-6, >10, and 0-3 years of practice, respectively. Generally, 80 (40%) of the dermatologists reported that 10-20% of their patients consulting for antiaging, while 50 (25%) reported that 41-60% of their patients consulted for antiaging treatment. Cream products were preferred by 105 (52.5%) of the users. In general, 158 (79%) prescribe growth factors Post-procedures, while 29 (14.5), 24 (12%), and 22 (11%) prescribe them for under-eye dark circles, acne scars, and aging skin, respectively. 124 (62%) prefer to use it in combination with retinoids.
The results of this survey indicate the fact that female patients and the age group 31-40 years old are more likely to seek skincare and antiaging therapy. Most dermatologists prescribed growth factors together with retinoids and only a small proportion of them used growth factors are antiaging modalities.
皮肤老化是一个复杂的过程，受内在、自然以及外在环境因素影响，且在很大程度上受紫外线辐射（UVR）暴露的影响。本研究旨在评估沙特阿拉伯实际环境中的抗老化治疗策略。
我们于2020年5月至2020年10月进行了一项在线横断面调查，涉及在沙特阿拉伯不同学术、政府和私营部门工作的所有合格皮肤科医生。
本研究共纳入200名皮肤科医生，其中33%年龄在24 - 35岁之间。分别有28.5%、25.5%、24.5%和21.5%的参与者有7 - 10年、4 - 6年、>10年和0 - 3年的从业经验。总体而言，80名（40%）皮肤科医生报告称，其抗老化咨询患者占患者总数的10 - 20%，而50名（25%）报告称，其抗老化治疗咨询患者占患者总数的41 - 60%。乳膏产品受到105名（52.5%）使用者的青睐。一般来说，158名（79%）医生在术后使用生长因子，而29名（14.5%）、24名（12%）和22名（11%）医生分别用于治疗黑眼圈、痤疮疤痕和老化皮肤。124名（62%）医生更喜欢将其与维甲酸联合使用。
本次调查结果表明，女性患者和31 - 40岁年龄组更倾向于寻求皮肤护理和抗老化治疗。大多数皮肤科医生将生长因子与维甲酸联合使用，且只有一小部分医生将生长因子用于抗老化治疗。
